Railway trackage



i n. E. LAHEY.

RAILWAY TRACKAGE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8| I922.

Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

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DENNIS EL LAI-IEY; or ioUIsvILLi KENTUCKY.

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Application filed June To all whom it may concern vThe'priinary' object of the present invention is to provide improved filler blocks to be connected to the stock-rail and switch point of a railway switch for the purpose of preventing apersons foot froin'gbeing caught in the switch, and for the further purpose or preventing articles sueh as chains dragging from a train moving in either di rection from being caught by the or switch-point. 1

Another object of the invention is to pro: ide filler blocks shaped toguide chains and the like hanging from a train throughthe switch or over the switch-point, so thatthere will be no likelihood of such an article being caupht by the stock-rail or switch-point.

w' h the foregoing objects outlined and with other objects in view, whichwill ap:

#pear ast'he' description proceeds, the inven tion L'onsistsin the novel features hereinafter described in detail, illustrated in the accornpanying drawing, and more partibularly" pointed out in the appended claims Referringto the drawing:'

Figure 1 is a top plan view partly in section of a stock-rail and switch-point with the blocksarranged;between-the same" Fig; 2' is a perspective view of the filler block which engages the stock-rail.

3 is a perspective view of the filler block to be attached to the switch-point, said. view being taken from a large end of said filler block and from the side which engages the switch-point.

Fig. 4; is a similar view of the switch-point filler block taken from the opposite side and end.

Fig". 5 is a vertical sectional view on a reduced scale taken on line of Figure 1.

Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on line 66 of Fig. 5.

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Fig. '7 is a similar view taken on line 77 of Fig.5.

Fig. 8 isasi'milar view taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 5. v

In the drawing, 1 designates railway ties which support a stock-rail 2 and a switchpoint 3. All of these par s are of ordinary construction and need not be modified to accommodate the improvements which I have devised.

As best seen in Fig. 2, the filler block to be applied to thestoc z-rail consists of a bar l of rectangular cross section of the same dimensions throughout its length, with the exception of the end portions 5, which are beveled horizontally,- as bestshown in Fig. 1.' These'beveled ends facilitate the passage of articles dragging from a train along the filler block 4:. and the ends 5 will not catchsa'id articles and cause damage to the train or trackage. The block t is provided with a number ofapertures 6 to receive countersunk bolts/7 as shown in Figures 6, 7'a'nd These countersunk bolts are secured in place by means of nuts 8 arranged on the outer side'ot the web 9 of the rail 2. It will be noted that the inner face loot the bloclhaligns with the inner face 11 of the head of the rail, so that an unobstructed surface will be provided.

The switch-point filler block also consists of asubstantially wedge-shaped bar 1 2 de-' signed to be rigidly attached to the switchpoint and to move with the latter. filler block includes a base member 1.3 of substantially one-third the width of the head of the switch-point rail, and provided at the large end of the block with a horizontally extending beveled portion 14 which is rather short in length. he opposite end of the base 13 is provided with a relatively long beveled portion 15 which is adapted to engage the inner surface 10 of the filler block 4 when the switch-point is moved toward the rail 2.

Extending outwardly from the base 13 toward the stock-rail, is a wedge-shaped extension or guide 16, which is preferably in teg ral with the base 13. At the position where the extension 16 merges into the base 13, the extension rises vertically as shown at 17 in order to form a longitudinally extending angular pocket 18 adapted to en- This gage the bottom and inner side of the head 19 of the switch-point rail 3.

It will be noted that the point 20 of the extension 16 is a vertical edge and that the.

upper surface of the extension is gradually convexly curved downwardly and outwardly from said edge to the large end 21 of the extension. The large end of the extension is concavely curved transversely as shown at 22, and it will be understood from an inspection of Figures 6, 7 and 8 that when the switch s closed and a train moves along the track in the right-hand direction, any part such as a chain hanging from a train will engage the curved surface 22 and this curved surface will tend to guide the part along the groove 23 formed between the filler blocks. As the upper surface of the extension 16 is gradually inclined upwardly as shown at 2 from the curved end 22 to the sharp edge 20, the part passing along the groove 23 will be guided upwardly and through the switch without causing damage to the tracks or train.

The filler block 16 is secured to theswitchpoint rail 3 by means of countersunk bolts 26. having nuts 27 As preferably constructed, the switchpoint filler 12 is beveled at either end as shown at 14 and 15 and fits up on the side of the ball of the switclrpoint two-thirds of the way and then bevels one-fourth of an inch from there on to the bottom of the stock-rail, or where it connects with the From the foregoing it is believed that the construction, operation and arrangement of parts may be readily understood by those skilled in the art, and it is apparent that various changes may be made inthe specific construction illustrated without departing from the spirit of the invention as expressed in the claims.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letcurved downwardly and outwardly from the switch-point towards the base of the stockrail- 2. A combination as claimed in claim 1 in which the stock-rail is provided with a filler block to cooperate with the filler block of a switch-point, the filler block of the stock-rail being provided with beveled ends.

3. A combination as claimed in claim 1 in which the stock-rail is provided with a filler block which cooperates with the filler block of the switch-point, the filler block of the stock-rail being of substantially rectangular cross-section of the same dimen sions throughout substantially its entire length, and being provided at its ends with inwardly beveled surfaces.

4. A combination as claimed in claim 1 in which the filler block is provided with a longitudinally extending angular recess adapted to engage the bottom and the inner side of the head of the switclrpoint.

5. A combination as claimed in claim 1 in which the filler block includes a base provided with a short inclined surface at one end and a relatively long inclined surface at the other end.

6. A combination as claimed'in claim 1 in which the filler block includes a base provided at one end with a relatively shortinclined surface and at its other end with a relatively long inclined surface, said base being provided with a lateral wedge-shaped extension having its upper edge arranged above the upper edge of the base to form a longitudinally extending recess designed to engagethe head of the switch-point, said extension being provided at one end with a vertically arranged relatively sharp edge,

- and being provided at its opposite end with a transversely concaved surface, said extension having its upper surface inclined gradually downwardly and outwardly from its upper edge to its outer edge.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

DENNIS E. LAHEY. [1 s] 

